The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01

tchance.
By the defense-witness said to Jack
| Williams ''Now is the time to break up
this rotten city government"
By the Stats-Jaek Williams is a eolored
policeman,
By the defense-Gambrell was a warm
friend of witness there were great many
things that he did, however, that witness
did not approve of.
By the State-Did not know that there
was bill before the Legislature to break
up this city government did not know
that Col Nugent wrote it and urged its
passage.
The State, through Attorney Miller. here
said the State desires to introduce Col
Jones 5. Hamilton in the case, and if the
| Colonel could not come to the court that the
court go to Col. Hamilton's residence
Judge Calhoon said that if the court so
ruled that he hoped that only one attorney
from each side and the chancellor would go
| to the Colonel's house, as the large crowd
would be distressing to the wounded man
and his family.
This was agreeable to the State. and
Mr.. Miller was selected to represent the
State
Mr.. Miller said that there was only one
more witness, DR.. Hillman. and when he
| was examined Mr.. Green said that the de-
fense would reserve a bill of exceptions to
| the examination of Hamilton on anything
| but In rebuttal.
The court ruled that the examination
should proceed and the ecurt adjourned to
| Hamlltons residence.
Judge Calhoon and Col Nugent, repre-
senting the defense, and District Attorney
Bob Miller and Judge Green, Huddleston,
| repI esenting the State, accompanied Chan
cellor Peyton to the bedside of Col. Hamil-
| ton to take his testimony.
| Col. Hamilton's brother, Major W. B.
/ H Harnilton Of TpyaS and his hrot her-in- l.
| DR.. Buck; Dr. Bailey his attending physi-
| clan, and one or two of the ColonePs person
al friends remained in the room during the
examination.
THE HAMILTON MANSION
is situated on hill, in the northeastern
| part of Jackson. 1t is a beautiful home
| surrounded by abundant evidences of
wealth and refinement. The house, which
| is elegant structure, is handsomely fur
| nished. The Colonel was found in his room
in the second story. Judge Peyton took
seat in a rocking-chair and court was
opened.
Col. Hamilton, who was in his bed, spoke
as follows Il would like to say before be-
| ginning this investigation that | am not as
| strong as l have been, and if l don't feel
| able to get through, | will haye to ask to
wait until tomorrow to finish"
| This was agreeable and
COL. JONES s. HAMILTON
was sworn. He said "I am the Jones S.
| Hamilton charged with the killing of r. D.
| Gambrell. II killed him.
By Mr. Miller-Will yon give us in de-
tail the occurrences of that day, from
| the time you started from the house
after dinner, and your movements to the
penitentiary and up to the time of the kill
| ing.
| laff th.Y ha1 arb rhar
[ went in my buggy down to Willie Hamil-
toms store and to Yerger Stewards drug
| store, and told my boy that was driving in
| the buggy to take bundle of clothes up
home and bring the red wagon down. Some
| little time after that | stayed talking to
some gentlemen about the building associ
alton. Then | got i'll the wagon with Mr..
| Cadwallader and went over to West Jack
son stayed there some little time had
glass of beer and talked with several per-
sons; sat on the arm of chair and talked
| to G. NJ. Williamson and Mr.. Albrecht.
should here state that about q week before
| this Mr.. Albrecht and Mr.. Asher were
talking about renting pasture. | told AL
| brecht that had one near town, if they
wanted it. Don't know of any other conver-
| sation between US think he and Mr..
| Asher had been to look at it. They agreed
| to take it if would let them have il for
| the irst year for fencing At the conversa-
| would After this | went to the train
| During the day | met DIR. Craft and Mr.
| Clifton. Craft said he was going to Phila-
delphia | said | was glad to hear it., and
| would go to see him off and if he was com
| ing home would bring brass band to meet
| him. Went to the train when it came in.
| Went to the west side of the train and
turned around and came back. Saw Mr.
| Wolfe. He said he had telegraphed for Dr.
| Bailey to meet his son at the train walked
with him to the brick walk. Met Mr.. Glib
son, asked him o take beer he declined;
then asked him to come and spend the night
| with me he was an old college mate of
mine he declined, and said he had TO get
off on the train. Then | got in my car
riage. The boy that drives was in the car
riage. Eubanks got in with me. | was
sitting on the other side of the carriage, l
mean on the south side of the vehicle, in
TIE corner diagonally across, looking up
town. Just as we neared the bridge,
coming to the road bridge, heard a pistol
shot. Looked out and saw Gambrell. l
jumped out of the carriage as another shot
was fred landed on the end of the bridge
some little distance from the chord as
soon as | landed l fired, and
KNOCKED HIN DOWN
at my figst shot. fired again, and passed
over the foot bridge and fired, and he fired
and we both continued to fire. The last
time fred my pistol snapped, the hammer
falling on an exploded cartridge. At that
time | was at right angles across the
bridge. | raised my left arm to grasp him,
intending to hit him with my right hand,
when he fired, breaking my arm. At that
time he was two-thirds down, and | hit him
with my pistol and knocked him back and
then knocked him with the pistol again. |
turned around as soon as the fight ended
and walked off of the foot-bridge and on
the main bridge and called for the boy,
| Minis Eubanks. He came to me from some
where toward the postoffice. L told him to
get my carriage and get doctor, and, also.
TO tell my wife that | was shot. L then
walked back to the body. Several persons
were there handed my pistol to Carraway
He said: "Your coat is on fire, and he put
it out, and then somebody, l don't know
who took my pistol. | commenced bleed
ing and turned to walk away, when / met
Mr.. Jim Mckee and several others They
took me on up town. l got to the drug
store, and they took me up stairs. | think
| told some people at the bridge was shot.
| did not know that | was so seriously
wounded in the stomach until / got up
stairs in the drug store and they stripped
me.
This closed the direct testimony, and Mr.
Miller began his cross-examination.
By Mr.. Miller-Was the cry of Murder
uttered
could not say but there was some ex-
clamation made. Whatever it was it was
made by Gambrell, after the third shot
My first shot was the one that knocked him
down knocked him down twice during the
fight can't tell when. The first shot
made struck me in the arm and in the
stomach. | felt singing sensation.
felt then that / was struck. | was struck
at the first fire."
i By Mr. Miller-Where did the second
shot go?
THAT did not hit me.'
/ By Mr.. Miller-Where did you get out Of
the wagon
Answer-When l jumped | struck the
bridge at the western end south of the north
chord, and fired two shots from that posi-
ton. Gambrell was standing some ten oil
fifteen feet west from the corner on the
sidewalk, He was nearer the bridge than
he was when the fight ended.
In answering other questions Hamilton
said Il was about opposite the chord, and
about five feet south of the same. aud was
nearer to the chord than the roadway. The
third time l shot him down."
HE NEVER GOT UP AGAIN.
/ crossed the chord and got on the side
walk and advanced toward him; we were
firing at each other. l could not say
whether he was north of the chord or not
never left the foot bridge until the ight
was over. Gambreli made the last shot
| We were flgHl On cdCn OtiicT De was mai
up raised my left hand to grab and m,
right to hit him when he fired, woundins
my left arm 1t would be impossible to tel
, | whether he was up or down at my thirc
shot he backed down some feet after tn,
. firing began. He fell ut the first FIRE, ans
|, when he got up again he was further back
| could not tell when he got up the secons
, time. No one was in the buggy but Eu
. . hanks and Hardy when we drove ON tn,
|, bridge / had the pistol that / did tn
! fight with and little one in my pocke
, frefe-ring to the little pearl-handIe A
: Colt had been wearing the pistol severa